21. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Joshua 9:21:1 ⧉וַיֹּאמְר֧וּvayomreuand they said Joshua 9:21:2 ⧉אֲלֵיהֶ֛םaleihemto them Joshua 9:21:3 ⧉הַנְּשִׂיאִ֖יםhanseiimthe leaders Joshua 9:21:4 ⧉יִֽחְי֑וּyikhyulet them live Joshua 9:21:5 ⧉וַ֠יִּֽהְיוּvayehyuso they became Joshua 9:21:6 ⧉חֹטְבֵ֨י עֵצִ֤יםkhotvei eitsimcutters of wood Joshua 9:21:7 ⧉וְשֹֽׁאֲבֵי־מַ֙יִם֙veshoaveimayimand drawers of water Joshua 9:21:8 ⧉לְכָל־הָ֣עֵדָ֔הlekholhaedafor all the congregation Joshua 9:21:9 ⧉כַּאֲשֶׁ֛רkaasherjust as Joshua 9:21:10 ⧉דִּבְּר֥וּdibreuthey had spoken Joshua 9:21:11 ⧉לָהֶ֖םlahemto them Joshua 9:21:12 ⧉הַנְּשִׂיאִֽים׃hanseiimthe leaders |
21. Formal Translation And the leaders said to them, “Let them live, and they shall be woodcutters and water carriers for all the congregation, just as the leaders had spoken to them.” |
21. Dynamic Translation The leaders told them, “They can live, but they will serve as woodcutters and water haulers for the entire community, just as the leaders said.” |